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Horror fan Steve Hurwitz opens the creaky door to the decrepit horror house for fans of horror and horror non-fans alike. Enter the world of madmen and monsters, jump scares, and absolutely unnecessary violence. Each episode features a different horror classic, as Steve and a friend (usually Jefferson) slice into reactions, theories, and hot takes. New episodes Mondays.
The Empire Film Podcast is the official podcast of Empire, the world's biggest and best movie magazine. We bring you all the latest movie news and nonsense, as well as reviews of the week's new films, an assortment of irreverent, film-related chat and interviews with some of Hollywood's best and brightest. New episodes every Friday. For our famous deep dives into specific movies, subscribe to the Empire Spoiler Special Podcast at https://empire.supportingcast.fm/ Love TV? Subscribe to our si ...
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#557 — Ian McShane, Alexander Skarsgard, John Boyega
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Another Empire Podcast episode, another bumper selection of guests this week, as Chris Hewitt sits down (in person) with Ian McShane, star of John Wick Chapter 4, and they chat about hotels, Lovejoy, McShane's start in acting, and (of course) Columbo. (Note: this interview was conducted before the news broke of the death of McShane's John Wick co-s…
"It all began with the scream over 911, and ended in a bloodbath that has rocked the town of Woodsboro." With Scream VI hitting theaters, the boys are going back in time to the ripe old year of 1996, back to Woodsboro, back to where it all started, with Scream original Scream. When the quiet town of Woodsboro is rocked with the sudden murder of two…
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#556 — Vivian Oparah & Raine Allen-Miller, Liam Neeson, Peyton Reed, Jeff Loveness
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Another bumper episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Chris Hewitt chats with Raine Allen-Miller and Vivian Oparah, director and star respectively of the effervescent new rom-com, Rye Lane. This may actually be the first pod interview where one of us is on a boat. Which one? Find out by listening! Then Chris sits down for a chat about m…
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37. Strays (1991) FEAT. James Miller
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Do you fear normal things like cosmic space creatures and dying by spontaneous combustion? Well get ready to add something else to that list. Everyday. Normal. CATS. This week Steve is joined by returning guest, James Miller while Jeff is on vacation as James brings a personal favorite of his to the House of Horrors: Strays. Lindsey, Paul and their…
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#555 — Rachel Zegler, Tony Gilroy & Diego Luna
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A mere 55 episodes after her triumphant appearance at our live show to mark episode 500, the wonderful Rachel Zegler returns to the Empire Podcast to talk Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, poster spoilers, cheap mic stands, George Lucas, and much, much more in a fun chat with Chris Hewitt. Guest-wise this week there's also an excerpt from James Dyer's fort…
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36. The Fly (1986) FEAT. Fernando Diaz
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Be afraid, be very afraid because this week we are talking about the body horror cult classic Cronenberg film, The Fly. Seth Brundle a brilliant scientist has made one of the greatest discoveries in human history, the ability to teleport objects from one place to another. There's only one little problem though, it can only teleport inanimate object…
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#554 — Damien Chazelle & Justin Hurwitz, Christopher Landon, Michael B. Jordan
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees another onslaught of incredible guests, as Ian Freer chats with Babylon's director-composer duo of Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz about their working relationship and long friendship, and Chris Hewitt talks scary VHS covers with We Have A Ghost director Christopher Landon, and stepping into the dir…
First a possessed doll, now a rogue A.I., the boys stay in theme this week with toys that have taken a turn for the killer. Gemma, a brilliant roboticist has been working on a new project for her company that will change the way people view toys. The Model 3 Generative Android aka M3GAN is a lifelike humanoid robot designed to be the ultimate frien…
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#553 — Lily James & Shazad Latif, Jon Favreau
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As a great lady once sang, what's love got to do with it? Everything, is usually the answer, and that certainly drives this week's episode of the Empire Podcast and, indeed, the new rom-com What's Love Got To Do With It, whose stars, Lily James and Shazad Latif, pop onto a laptop and have a Zoom chat with Chris Hewitt in which he makes a desperate …
Do you like dolls? Do you hate dolls? Either way this is the episode for you! It's Andy's 6th birthday and he's gotten the gift of his dreams, a Good Guys Doll! Little does he know, the notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray aka Chucky has transferred his consciousness into the doll and continues his rein of terror in this 3ft body. It is now up t…
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#552 — Jenny Slate, Jonathan Majors, Paul Rudd
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is bursting at the seams with Quantumania, as Chris Hewitt sits down with Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania stars, Jonathan Majors (aka Kang The Conqueror) and Paul Rudd (aka Lang The Possibly Conquered). One of the interviews is thoughtful and considered and introspective, the other is pure chaos. Have fun…
Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the most romantic holiday but did you also know it's one of the bloodiest? That’s right, this week the boys talk about the 2009 holiday remake of My Bloody Valentine 3D! When an accident traps a group of miners underground, only one survives, his name is Harry Warden. Upon coming out of his coma he goes on a s…
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#551 — M. Night Shyamalan, Felix Kammerer
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the team swap Kings Place, where we recorded last week's triumphant 550th episode, for the podbooth once more... and quickly yearn for air conditioning. Inbetween melting down (in the case of our equipment, quite literally), Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and Sophie Butcher discuss franchises t…
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#550 — Charlotte Wells & Frankie Corio, Asif Kapadia, Andy Serkis & Jamie Payne
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Episode 550 is here! To celebrate the latest Empire Podcast landmark, we once again staged a live show at Kings Place, London, and now here is that show, reassembled in the correct order and with the really naughty bits cut out (to see those, the live stream of the show is still available to watch via kings place.co.uk for the next two weeks!). And…
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#549 — Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson, Michelle Williams, Brendan Fraser & Darren Aronofsky
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast features more Oscar nominees than... well, not the Oscars themselves, that would be ridiculous. But certainly more Oscan nominees than you could shake a golden stick at. First, Chris Hewitt has a chat with Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, directors of Best Animated Feature frontrunner, Pinocchio (not …
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32. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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David and Jack are two best buds backpacking across Northern England on holiday when they are suddenly and viciously attacked by a large creature. Jack gets mauled to death and David gets bit but survives the encounter. As he recovers, David begins having nightmares and seeing things that might not actually be there. Is this all in his head? Or is …
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Extraordinary: An Empire Podcast/Pilot TV Special, In Association With Disney+
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Welcome, folks, to a most extraordinary podcast (in association with Disney+). A podcast in which Team Empire and Team Pilot TV get together to discuss the extraordinary Extraordinary, the brand-new sitcom that is now streaming on Disney+. Created and written by Emma Moran, Extraordinary is set in a world where everyone develops a superpower after …
When Tess arrives to her Airbnb, she discovers that it has been double booked and despite the numerous amounts of red flags waving at her in the face, she decides to stay. Her new roommate, Keith, seems nice enough but is there some other sinister ulterior motive here? Or is there more to this house than meets the eye? All we're saying is, the next…
THIS! IS! OVERSHARING! Full disclosure, folks — this week's Empire Podcast features the return of one of our favourite interviewees, Gerry 'Gerard' Butler, as he and his PLANE co-star Mike Colter sit down on Zoom with our Chris Hewitt. And while it's as fun and giggle-tactic as any of Butler's appearances on the pod, we should warn you that a lot o…
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30. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) FEAT. James Miller
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It's the first Friday the 13th of the year and the boys are back with a brand new episode talking about the series that kicked off this podcast, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. They are also joined by 3rd time guest, James Miller! Just when you thought it was safe to get together with your friends and drink and have sex again, you better think …
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#547 — Sam Mendes, Jason Blum & James Wan, Todd Field
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We're back! Finally! And properly! The first Empire Podcast of 2023 is here, folks, and it features an interview that Helen did with Noah Baumbach, director of White Noi... no, only kidding. This week's interviews are a one-time deal, folks, but they are absolute belters, as Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire Of Light writer-director Sam Mendes, an…
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In Conversation With S.S. Rajamouli: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
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Here's another little bonus episode to get your 2023 off to a good start, listeners. S.S. Rajamouli is the brilliant director of last year's astonishing, action-packed, Indian epic RRR (now streaming on Netflix), and in this very special, spoiler-filled interview (also available to spoiler special subscribers, along with Team Empire doing a deep di…
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Empire's Preview Of 2023 (ft. Noah Baumbach)
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Happy New Year, folks! So, there's no regular episode of the Empire Podcast this week (we'll be back next week, Jan 13th), but in order to fill the huge pod-shaped hole in your lives, Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and James 'Jaime Blanco' White crammed themselves into the studio just yesterday to record a fun breakdown of the forthcoming …
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2022, The Year In Review: An Empire Podcast Special
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And so 2022 has come to an end, folks. It was a tough year for pretty much everybody, but it was also a very good year, cinematically speaking, and in this Empire Podcast special, Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann convene in the podbooth to have an extended natter about the year that was. Along the way, formats for the show a…
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The Greatest Actors Of All Time: An Empire Podcast Discussion Special
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The new issue of Empire magazine is on sale right now, folks, in all good, evil, and virtual newsagents, and it's a belter. This month's issue is dedicated to a celebration of the greatest actors of all time, as voted for by you, the readers of Empire. It's got everything, from exclusive interviews with Nicolas Cage (our cover star) and Tilda Swint…
It's a Hurwitz's House of Horror first minisode! It may be the final week of December but the boys cover the horror Christmas short, Treevenge to keep everyone in that festive holiday spirit! Have you ever wondered what goes on in a trees mind when you're cutting it down then decorating it for the most wonderful time of the year? Well wonder no mor…
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#546 — Kate Hudson & Jessica Henwick, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman
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On the last Empire Podcast of the year, we have something of a The Prestige reunion, which is nice. First, Christian Bale, star of The Pale Blue Eye, talks to Chris Hewitt about being mistaken for Gareth Bale, and his experiences working with directors on multiple occasions, including Adam McKay, Scott Cooper, and Terrence Malick. Then Hugh Jackman…
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29. Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except for a killer robot Santa designed by the military as he rampages through a small town. Now, Tori and Robbie, who planned on spending the night drinking and partying must come face to face with this murderous Santa on a killing spree as they fight for thei…
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In Conversation With James Cameron — Live In London
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Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen. James Cameron has finally returned to the director's chair after more than a decade away, with Avatar: The Way Of Water, the sequel to the biggest film of all time. And when he came to London recently, we were delighted to stage a special Cameron-centric event, via the Empire VIP Club. First up, the Empire Po…
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#545 — James Cameron, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Sean Anders
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Christmas is coming, and the goose isn't the only thing that's getting fat. The Empire Podcast is bursting at the seams with incredible guests yet again, as we welcome a trio of top directors this week. First up, you get a brief excerpt from Chris Hewitt's live Q&A with James Cameron as he returns to cinemas with Avatar: The Way Of Water (the full …
It's the holiday season and what better time than now to talk about the Christmas classic movie, Gremlins! Billy is your average kid, living in an average town getting ready for the most wonderful time of the year. But when his dad brings home an early Christmas present, Billy finds himself with an adorable new pet Mogwai that he names Gizmo. Now a…
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An Empire Christmas Gift: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Spoiler Special ft. Jeremiah Chechik
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Mele Kalikimaka, everybody. As part of Empire's Advent Calendar season, here's a little gift from us to you, as we temporarily break down the door of the Empire Spoiler Special subscription channel and bring you the retro spoiler pod we recorded a couple of years ago for one of the most beloved modern Christmas movies: National Lampoon's Christmas …
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27. Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990) FEAT. Brian
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This week, second time guest star extraordinaire Brian takes the co-hosting reins and helps Steve talk about the early 90's sci-fi heavy alien horror fest, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor. An alien from outer space bites a bio-researcher on the hand and turns him into a monster. Its first victim is the guard at the laboratory he's working in. The g…
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#544 — Lee Unkrich, Rebecca Hall, Antoine Fuqua, Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance
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Christmas is coming, folks, and that means that the Empire Podcast's sack is simply heaving with guests this week. First, Toy Story 3 and Coco director, Lee Unkrich, pops into the booth for a bit to talk about his new, definitive book about the making of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, and tackle this week's listener question (about Christmas songs …
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#543 — Damian Lewis & Nick Murphy, Greta Gerwig, Frank Grillo
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Blimey, folks, this week's episode of the Empire Podcast has more guests than Jamie Lee Curtis' home on Christmas Day. (Because she's married to Christopher Guest, you see, and presumably there would be a large number of extended family members invited around for a slap-up meal.) Helen O'Hara has a lovely chat with White Noise star Greta Gerwig abo…
Getting married can be such an exciting event, especially when you're marrying into a family that enjoys things like spending time together and playing games. Although it gets a little less appealing when the games turn into you being hunted by this new family and running for your life. Such is the story of Grace Le Domas (Samara Weaving). What sta…
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#542 — Luca Guadagnino, Tim Minchin
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Luca Guadagnino, director of Call Me By Your Name, talk about his new movie, the dark cannibal romance Bones And All, and to spare him the ignominy of Chris Hewitt bellowing *that* song at him, we asked John Nugent to Zoom with Guadagnino instead. The result is a fascinating and frank discussion about …
You asked and we listened so for this week we are covering the modern horror slasher movie, X. A group of actors sets out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts, but when the elderly couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives. Timecodes: Intro &…
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#541 — Paul Mescal, Will Ferrell & Octavia Spencer, Florence Pugh & Sebastian Lelio
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The Empire Podcast has more hat-tricks than Mo Salah, and this week is no exception, as we welcome three batches of tremendous guests. First, Paul Mescal, star of the wonderful new drama Aftersun, goes it alone, as he tells Ella Kemp that he's not as serious as the movies and TV shows he makes, no honest. Then, Chris Hewitt is the Host Of Christmas…
What time is it? It's basket time! We're back this week in the House of Horror as the boys crack open and take a peek into the cult classic film Basket Case. Duane Bradley is taking his first trip to New York City. He's there to see the sights, the sounds and to exact revenge on the doctors who separated him from his conjoined twin brother Belial. …
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#540 — Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead
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Another bumper belting bangily-banger this week, folks, as the Empire Podcast marks the eagerly-awaited arrival of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by dispatching Amon Warmann to talk to two of its stars, Dania Gurira — Okoye herself — and the MCU's latest menace, Namor The Sub-Mariner, aka Tenoch Huerta Mejía. Then, Chris Hewitt has a chat with Just…
To celebrate 6 months since we started this thing, let's rewind all the way back to the very first episode of Hurwitz's House of Horror and join podcast newbies Steve Hurwitz and Jefferson Miller as they dive into the first movie that started one of the best horror franchises OF ALL TIME (and one of the best podcasts of all time?). (Since this was …
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#539 — Daniel Radcliffe, Jennifer Lawrence & Lila Neugebauer
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Daniel Radcliffe make his second pod-appearance of the year, as he tells Chris Hewitt all about playing Weird Al Yankovic in the riotous faux-biopic, Weird. They also talk about accents, living in New York, and what Radcliffe's own biopic would be called. And names are on the agenda with Jennifer Lawre…
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This episode is chaos! This week the boys take a step back from the darker side of horror and cover a large chunk of horror related news and take a dive into the horror comedy movie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy Summers is your average high school girl, she's a cheerleader, she's part of the dance committee, oh and did we mention she's a Slayer?…
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22. Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022) Hurwitz's Horror-tober Spooktacular Special
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Happy Happy Halloween Everyone! It's officially the spookiest day of the year and with it comes the spookiest and final episode of Hurwitz's Horror-tober Month. This week, we bring you all a very special double feature episode! We watched Halloween Kills, recorded a bit, went to the theaters, watched Halloween Ends and then recorded a bit more. In …
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#538 — Billy Eichner & Luke Macfarlane, Georgina Campbell
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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Billy Eichner, writer/star of rom-com Bros, and his co-star Luke Macfarlane, sit down with Chris Hewitt for a fun and frank chat about shooting sex scenes, Eichner's long struggle to bring a gay love story to the big screen with the backing of a major studio, and why podcasts are the new porn. Then Chr…
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The Good Nurse: An Empire/London Film Festival Special ft. Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Tobias Lindholm and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
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The Good Nurse is a sombre, serious and affecting drama based on the story of Charles Cullen, one of the most notorious serial killer cases in American history, with superb performances from Eddie Redmayne as Cullen, who abused his position as a nurse to kill patients, and Jessica Chastain as Amy Loughren, a fellow nurse and friend who helped the p…
The countdown to Halloween continues as Hurwitz's Horror-tober comes straight to your door and onto your podcasting devices with the cult classic, Trick ' Trick. "Trick or treat, smell my feet. Give me something good to eat. If you don't, I won't be sad. I'll just make you wish you had!" These lyrics read a little differently in Warren Valley, Ohio…
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#537 — Pierce Brosnan, Emma Corrin & Michael Grandage
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Who hasn't found themselves consumed with thoughts of Pierce Brosnan films after reading the instructions on a microwaveable ready meal? And rightly so, for the Irish superstar has made a number of memorable movies over the years, including some in which he played a memorable number. But now to the iconic likes of James Bond and Thomas Crown, we ca…
It's the 3rd week of Hurwitz's Horror-tober and we've hit a milestone with episode 20 here! Celebrate good times with the House of Horror boys as we tear into the newest reconfiguration of the Hellraiser franchise. Pinhead is back! When recovering addict Riley comes across the Lament Configuration and accidentally activates it, she finds herself pu…
